What is news in news deserts?

This article aims to address the concepts of 'almost deserts' and 'deserts' of news, based on the analysis of the Instagram profiles of the newspapers Bocaiúva News and Café com Notícias, active in the cities of Bocaiúva and Salinas, respectively, in the North of Minas Gerais. Although both newspapers have Facebook profiles, Instagram was the social network chosen because it is where Bocaiúva News and Café com Notícias have the largest number of followers and more engagement. It is also of interest to promote a debate on Local Journalism, the lack of it, its reduced presence, and to reflect on how the lack of a socially legitimized institution to demand public power can aggravate inequalities.